Letter ot the editor
Dear Editor,
On August 16th I attended a Planning Board Meeting where homeowners living
on or near Harvest Way off of Central Avenue stood in opposition to a
rezoning of a Harvest Way parcel from R-1 to B-3 General Business.
Most ... full story
Missing Vietnam Marine friend(Editor’s note: Although originally not intended for publication, Mr. Reed has agreed to our publication of his request in hopes that his friend will be found.)
Dear Judy,
My name is Ben Reed and I am an assistant metro editor at The Advo ... full story
School parkingDear Editor,
I had the opportunity to take my daughter to school today after a dr. appointment. I found it quite amusing that ½ of the student parking lot sits empty. Could it be that the district tried to be too greedy and take from t ... full story
Scholarship appealDear Community,
What if you could help save the Summerville community $292,000 by investing $25?
$292,000 is the average cost to taxpayers over the working life of each high school dropout, according to the Center for Labor Market Studies at Nort ... full story
Dead End RoadDear Editor,
The DOT and the Dorchester County Transportation Authority have succeeded in re-inventing Parlor drive and Old Fort Drive.
Behind schedule and, I assume, way over budget by the many re-do’s that were done along the way. They have now ... full story
Trident United WayDear Editor,
This letter is to express my full confidence in Trident United Way’s funding processes and decisions. As a citizen, current donor and former director (1996-2003) of an agency funded by United Way, I am familiar with their criter ... full story
Letter to the EditorDear Editor,
Please, someone enlighten me. When I went to school -- no snickering and cracks about dinosaurs -- we learned to read, we learned arithmetic, even fractions, with the teacher putting the problems on the chalkboard, we learned social s ... full story
Thanks to Bailey on immigration issuesDear Judy,
We tip our hat to Councilman Walter Bailey’s efforts on the immigration legislation, as well as the town weighing in on new fees that we already pay via tax money.
It seems oftentimes that Walter’s common sense issues are a “Lone Voice ... full story
Letter to the EditorDear Ms. Watts,
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the members of the Town Council and the Town Administration for responding to a plea from Summerville D.R.E.A.M. (Downtown Restoration, Enhancement and Management) and the merchants and ... full story
Letter to the EditorDear SJS Editors,
In regards to last week’s front page story on the Palmetto House (“Palmetto House Out More Than $100K”), thank you for the opportunity to provide clarification for your readers.
As with many non-profit organizations today, ... full story
TUW ends Scout fundingDear Editor,
In the spring of 2010, the Trident United Way (TUW) decided to stop using donations made from its general community fund raising campaign to support the Boy Scouts of America’s local council. Other United Way agencies in the council’s ... full story
Stop sidewalk constructionDear Editor,
I write on behalf of the 70 or more voting-age citizens who signed the petition against the proposed sidewalk construction on Woodward Boulevard in Corey Woods subdivision. I presented our petition to halt this construction before Sum ... full story
100th Birthday celebrationDear Editor,
On Wednesday, June 16th my mother Marjorie W. Cobun, celebrated her
100th birthday ! This letter is an enormous thank you to some special people in
our community that cared enough to make reaching 100 very memorable.
When I am at ... full story
Roadside saviorDear Editor,
I was traveling home on I-26 on Tuesday evening during the heavy rain when I lost control of my car. I lost control of my car by hydroplaning and went into a drop off on the right of the freeway. Moments later, I saw emergency l ... full story
Police officer’s human compassionDear Judy,
I've heard it said you can tell a lot about a man by the way he treats his mother and the way he treats children. If that's true, the Summerville Police Department has some mighty fine officers. I witnessed them assist a mentally ... full story
Immigration discussionDear Editor,
Victoria Middleton's letter was an excellent summary of the inherent dangers of the proposed immigration ordinance. She rightly warns of serious difficulties for landlords, employers, and law enforcement. The ordinance wou ... full story
Sign stolen from Summerville DREAM eventJudy,
Apparently, at this last Third Thursday (while I was out on vacation) DREAM wound up having one of the A Frame signs that we set up on the street corners to advertise Third Thursday (as well as our other events) taken –perhaps during the eve ... full story
Hat’s off againsDear Editor,
This is the second time I’ve had an occasion to applaud the emergency room at Summerville Medical Center… and I hope it’s my last! I’m sure your readers will understand that I would prefer not to go to the ER.
The first time wa ... full story
Dorches ter County Supports Local BusinessesDear Editor,
Dennis Ashley’s Letter to the Editor of July 14, 2010 incorrectly states that Dorchester County does not support design firms in the County or local economic development. In February 2010, County Council passed Ordinance 10-04, ... full story
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